Sale reports / Kentucky / Stanford Livestock Auction / 2023-05-04

Stanford Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Stanford, Kentucky · Thu, May 4
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2191
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,129 head
▼ 790 vs last sale 1,919▼ 511 vs year ago 1,640 · −31.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
▼ 35 vs last sale 142▲ 0 vs year ago 107 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 3▲ 11 vs year ago 6 · +183.3%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $202.86/cwt on 572 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −68.82 against this barn's trailing median of $271.68.
Average price
$202.86
572 head · 776 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,573
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$357
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$33.38/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.60
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2418206.008613thin
Medium and Large 1-2780203.781,589552
Medium and Large 2-3706172.621,21817thin
One grade step is worth $33.38/cwt here — about −$357 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale572 hd
202.86
—
KY average23 barns · 4,243 hd
216.47
−13.60
This barn, trailing median2 sales
271.68
−68.82
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,549114.821,77910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55795.071,48017
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,24888.301,10241
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,03580.3983225
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,200111.001,3321thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,155160.001,8481thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300120.001,5601thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,135$1,2578
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$1,0751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,195$1,0001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,845$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,560$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)962$1,3752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,408$1,3102thin

Every lot

130 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass South Stockyards (Thursday) - Stanford, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2313230.10/cwt227.50–232.507202
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325182.50/cwt182.50–182.505931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy344252.98/cwt250.00–257.508705
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3350190.00/cwt190.00–190.006651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379233.01/cwt230.00–237.508838
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381247.67/cwt245.00–249.009443
Steers—Medium and Large 2418206.00/cwt203.00–210.008613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434224.77/cwt217.50–231.009765
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0441
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3452192.00/cwt192.00–192.008682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466228.71/cwt225.00–231.001,0666
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470246.62/cwt240.00–253.001,15931
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524234.51/cwt230.00–236.001,2298
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3525187.00/cwt187.00–187.009821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526253.75/cwt253.00–254.001,3354
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587226.64/cwt210.00–231.001,33013
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3588192.03/cwt190.00–194.001,1292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591242.74/cwt237.00–249.001,43511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604238.65/cwt230.00–242.001,4416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625211.79/cwt203.00–223.001,3243
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2662215.84/cwt208.00–217.001,42961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666227.17/cwt225.00–229.001,51311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3677188.01/cwt182.00–193.001,2733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732200.81/cwt196.00–205.001,4704
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,3151
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763188.02/cwt186.00–190.001,4352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784199.33/cwt197.50–200.101,56395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2806192.85/cwt189.00–193.001,55469
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2866183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5853
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3870153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940188.60/cwt185.50–189.751,773126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added972186.90/cwt186.90–186.901,81755
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3995155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,000155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5501
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,015120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2181
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,057132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,3951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,065177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,88519
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215216.25/cwt215.00–217.504652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295216.67/cwt210.00–220.006393
Heifers—Medium and Large 2297200.00/cwt200.00–200.005942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323169.92/cwt160.00–180.005492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327208.70/cwt200.00–213.006829
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328227.36/cwt221.00–230.007467
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365218.80/cwt216.00–222.507997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372202.58/cwt195.00–207.007545
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415180.00/cwt180.00–180.007471
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2419200.59/cwt191.00–207.0084013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422214.50/cwt213.00–216.0090511
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3461166.84/cwt150.00–184.007694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474200.04/cwt190.00–208.0094840
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478212.16/cwt212.00–213.001,0146
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509203.99/cwt201.00–205.001,0384
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3518169.67/cwt163.00–171.008796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524190.80/cwt185.00–200.001,00012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572170.25/cwt154.00–180.009746
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574206.06/cwt204.00–216.001,1836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574194.74/cwt186.00–200.001,11823
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2085
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620189.08/cwt178.00–192.001,1727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3636163.64/cwt159.00–169.001,0418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,27210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675163.25/cwt161.00–167.001,1024
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,2865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712172.12/cwt166.00–184.001,22512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715153.85/cwt147.00–161.001,1002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729195.75/cwt195.75–195.751,42782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2783175.48/cwt171.00–177.001,3748
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added825183.25/cwt183.25–183.251,51262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3840149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2868160.50/cwt160.00–161.001,3932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3887138.99/cwt134.00–142.001,2334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3955143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3661
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added985164.50/cwt164.50–164.501,62023
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3205167.50/cwt167.50–167.503431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2223214.75/cwt212.50–217.504792
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283215.21/cwt210.00–220.006093
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2318224.08/cwt220.00–230.007133
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335240.00/cwt240.00–240.008041
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3340176.21/cwt162.00–190.005992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367238.53/cwt235.00–240.008757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378222.45/cwt217.50–227.508414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380200.00/cwt200.00–200.007601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3415172.00/cwt172.00–172.007141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427219.16/cwt210.00–225.009366
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440233.52/cwt232.00–235.001,0272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466215.44/cwt204.00–220.001,0044
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471243.58/cwt240.00–247.001,1474
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478190.00/cwt190.00–190.009082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519228.69/cwt223.00–235.001,1877
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525201.51/cwt200.00–203.001,0582
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy537240.66/cwt240.00–242.001,2923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,1221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576186.23/cwt184.00–187.001,0734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2583225.59/cwt210.00–229.001,3158
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2610213.50/cwt211.00–216.001,3022
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,0271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2686198.57/cwt191.00–205.001,36221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2718184.87/cwt177.00–192.001,3274
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3730170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771171.19/cwt162.00–178.001,3205
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3850144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,2241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880168.47/cwt166.00–171.001,4832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,065137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,4596
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346095.00/cwt95.00–95.004372
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,155160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8481
Steers—Select and Choice1,300120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5601
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,200111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,3321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14099.47/cwt99.00–100.001,1342
Bulls——1,564113.75/cwt110.00–115.001,7794
Bulls——1,739123.56/cwt120.00–133.002,1494
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98365.47/cwt65.00–66.006442
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00375.57/cwt70.00–81.0075812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02095.42/cwt95.00–96.009732
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09286.78/cwt83.00–92.009489
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13978.86/cwt74.00–82.008987
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25389.60/cwt84.00–94.001,12327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29568.00/cwt68.00–68.008811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34396.88/cwt95.00–101.001,3016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54790.57/cwt88.00–94.001,4019
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568100.14/cwt97.00–104.001,5708
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8452,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2750114.00/cwt114.00–114.008551
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,257.35/head1,150.00–1,400.001,2578
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29621,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4081,309.55/head1,175.00–1,425.001,3102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.